Posted Price

Urine culture, colony count at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

CPT 87086 · Mooresville, NC

Cash price$135.27
Gross charge$501.00
Insurer rates$43.99 – $325.65

These are Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 13 North Carolina hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $60.00, median $119.23, highest $135.27. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville, NC
11.9 mi$60.00$120.002026-03-30
Atrium Health University City
Charlotte, NC
19.5 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-05
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
21.2 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-01
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
25.3 mi$60.00$120.002026-03-30
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Charlotte, NC
25.4 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-04
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Salisbury, NC
26.3 mi$60.00$120.002026-03-31
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
30.8 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-05
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
36.5 mi$60.00$120.002026-03-30

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 87086 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE
line 1347
outpatient$135.27$501.00$43.99 – $325.65
Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine
line 6083
both$135.27$501.00$145.79 – $172.85
Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine
line 6085
inpatient$135.27$501.00$145.79 – $172.85
Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine
line 6086
outpatient$135.27$501.00$189.13 – $189.13

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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